Drink Tea to Protect Your Brain

No matter how you’re feeling, there’s a tea for your needs. You can drink it hot or iced. And there’s a seemingly endless selection for specific needs. Some are great for when you’re nauseous (like ginger or mint tea).

Others can boost your energy levels and alertness (like green tea) or help you wind down at night (like chamomile). But the benefits of tea go well beyond refreshment or nourishment. Depending on the type, tea can:

When the study was complete, the research team discovered some impressive findings…

The participants who regularly consumed tea were up to 50% less likely to experience age-related cognitive decline.

In other words, tea was found to protect the aging brain.

But the findings didn’t end there.

For those genetically predisposed to Alzheimer’s disease (APOE e4 gene carriers) there was also a reduction in risk of cognitive decline during the study.

The study director, Assistant Professor Feng Lei, commented on the results saying, “The data from our study suggests that a simple and inexpensive lifestyle measure such as daily tea drinking can reduce a person’s risk of developing neurocognitive disorders in late life.”

Now you may be thinking, “This is great and all, but how do I know which type of tea will protect my brain?”